New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-11
PRICE THREE CENTS.
Mr.. BEECHERLYING IN STATE
VIEWED IN PLYMOUTH CHURCH BY MANY
THOUSANDS.

| PRIVATE FUNERAL SERVICE AT THE HoUsE-rH
BODY ESCORTED TO THE CHURCH ny THE
18TH REGIMENT-PUBLIC SERVICES
TO BE HELD TO-DAY IN FIVE
CHURCHES
The people Of BrOo.u ,lronged yesterday ID
see the dead face Of Henry Ward Beccher in
greater numbers than they ever assembled to see
his living form to listen TO his eloquent words.
For more than twelve hours a double column
fled past tho coffin In which he lay in state in
Plymouth Church. and it was estimated that
fully 10000 persons passed through the church
In that time The onlg sign of mourning in the
vicinity Of the church was national flag at half
mast on the opposite side of Orange-st. In defer
ence to the wishes of Mrs. Beecher there was no
black upon either the exterior or the interior OF
the church, but within it was abundanty decor
ated with flowers and plants.
The universally accepted badges OF mourning.
however were displayed everywhere else in the
city. The City Hail. Court House, 18th Regiment
Armory and other public buildings were draped
in black thousands Of flags 1oated at half mast.
and portraits of Mr.. Beecher with plentiful gar
niture Of purple and black were displayed I'M
numerous shop windows One exception was in
the large window Of Wechsler & Abraham's dry
goods store, where white was used about bust
Of Mr. Beecher which was cOnspicuously displayed.
THE PRIVATE FUNERAL.
The private funeral was conducted in the pour
ing rain at 80 a. m. at the home Of Colonel
Henry b. Beecher at Hicks and Clark sts, where
his father spent the later years Of his life when
in Brooklyn. At an early hour people drawn by
curiosity assembled in the vicinity. The 18th
Regiment, 500 strong, under command Of COlon:i
Fackner, marched from the Hanson Place Armory
and formed In line in Hicxs-st to escort the body
of its late chaplain to the church. The sword
- f1,n Aoo arI horl
ments were dressed in Grape, but no other sign Of
conventional mourning appeared. While tho
regiment waited the private funeral services for
the family were conducted in the parlor where tho
body lay In the plain but rich coffin. Only the
relatives and two or three intimate friends were
present. Those in the room were Mrs. Eunice W.
Beccher, Colonel II. b. Beecber and his wife and
children, William c. Beecher and his wife, the
Rev. DR.. Edward Beecher the Rev. Charles
Beecher, the Rev. Thomas X. Beecher, the Rev.
Samuel Scovile and his wife and children. Eugene
Beecher and his wife, Mrs. Scott Jones' Asa Bull
lard Sumner Bullard and his wife. Miss Harriet
stowe, Dr. Bullard, Miss May Bullard. II. ~
Cleveland, w. Ii. Burr and Mrs. Burr, the Rev. S.
B. Halliday, S. v. White and Mrs.
White Mrs. Bigelow, C. Z. Bigelow, jr,
F. q. Hoffman, E. A. seccomb and
Mrs. Seccomb, and Major Pond. Many beautiful
floral tributes were arranged about the coffin.
Dr. Hall read the Protestant Episcopal service
and quartet composed of George Werenrath,
Mrs Werrenrath, Mis-. LasarStudwell and Mr.
Chapin sang Beyond the Smiling and the Weep
ing,7 and two others of Mr. Beecher's favorite
hymns Dr. Hall made brief address, in the
course of which he SAID
ur beloved brother face almost for the
last tine was man of the people Republican OF Repubi
Democrat Dem3sras & man ., ne s o a ~ peop ea
TO nv heart as him dead before There s,n9
who Impressed ns sb %s so s deeply va, with
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1@ug all very W1 IN Is T r o mS epecy
he was man OF n m S who ever ne knew him viii
understand.
TIE BODY TAKEN TO THE CHURCH.
At the close of the service a farewell look was
taken at the face in calm repose by the widow,
children. grandchildren, brothers, nephews, Lieces
was borne by the undertakers assistants and
enarded by eight sergeants of the regiment
out OF the house and past the ranks OF the soldiery
tn tine bearse which stood in front of the Mansion
IIousc 70 the music of mu1fled drums the process
sion possed down Hicks and Orange sts
to the church door, Company the Plymouth
Company formed the guard OF honor and behind
them were dozen war veterans, Including GEN.
cral James McLeer of the Union Army; General
c. w. C.. Mccoy of the Confederate Army, and
John Little a cOlOred soldier.
AZ the church the regiment presented arms while
the coffin was transferred from the hearse to the
edifice whittier Henry Ward Beseher went 50 Often
70 speak to gathered thousands. Whie
the body was borne down the aisle preceded by the
Rev :. B Halliday John L. Howard Thomas q:
ShearpaD and the ., 1e on
the organ The coffin was placed directly in front
of the pulpit on q low platform, the front pews
having been removed to make room for the passing
" rne me Whole interior of the church was beautifed
with flowers. From tho base . OF the ,Sa. pai.
\ solid mass of growing plants. evergreens and
flowers, with cut flowers in elaborate designs on
the platform ne PACK hv v raiwip caas azaIeas
Gft wsSs asd roses The Of
gan wa, covered with evergreens ana flowers:
the organ and the gas stands on either side. de-
sIcn OF ferns smilax and roses covered the pulpit
aIive-wood nv chair was concealed by immorteiles.
,arnstions and ferns. cross of roses and carna-
hons from the regiment bore the words Our
Chaplain % in purple iumortelles. and pillow Of
roses with the letter &c" IN the centre from the
Plymouth Company was one side. the decora:
ions extended around the front of the gallery and
along the top of the side walls ropes OF holly laurel
md IVY being gracefully festooned. Custersof roses
we're nlaced between The windows. The Beecher
amil was llsd with aOIaI desSTus Laure
we're maiden hair ferns, liiies-Of-the-valley and
oses. -. ,. -. A.,
,ody was borne In were s. Y. Win e. Augustus
;torrs. A. d. Wheelsck, Dwight StudwelI.
!. 4. seccomb, F; c. Marvel W; b.
3oorum, 7. j.: Tiney, Halliday
T. W. B Howard NJ S. Beach and James Lamb
rhe iirst TO view the body the members Of the
'a,h Psgimant Thirty members of Company Il